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UPDATE: Fourth Charged In Deadly Westfort Fire

A 43-year-old man is the latest facing charges in the fatal Westfort Fire investigation.

The Thunder Bay man is the third individual in the case charged with First Degree Murder in the death of 33-year-old Jordan Lapointe.

Lapointe’s body was pulled from the home on Frederica Street East near Edward Street South on October 3rd.

The death became a homicide investigation on October 8th.

Two Ottawa area men also face a First Degree Murder charge while a 22-year-old will return to court at a later date to answer for the charge of Arson: Damage to Property.

  • Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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